Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, November 8, 2021

Ghostbusters (1984)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
Running Time: 105 minutes

 


A group of three parapsychology professors at Columbia University start noticing that some paranormal activity is happening around New York City, so they form the Ghostbusters, a specialized team whose mission is to battle these ghostly presences.

As a movie buff, I felt it was weird that I had never seen this particular film. It just was not my thing. Maybe I am not the right public for it. I love most of the cast involved, but I am not big on the paranormal thing. I found the humor here silly and unfunny. I dig Bill Murray. Here, he basically played his usual schtick, but without the jokes. I also appreciate Aykroyd. Though many associate him with this particular title, he will always be Elwood Blues in my book. Rick Moranis made me chuckled a few times, but I was pretty bored with Ghostbusters.

Overall, I know this is considered a classic. It is simply not one I intend to revisit over and over.

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